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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1949-09-07 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 66875 · night · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 7th. Allie Reynolds earned the win and Joe Page picked up the save. Bobby Brown went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
W: Allie Reynolds L: Jack Kramer SV: Joe Page
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Jim Boyer · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dom DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Pesky | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Doerr | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Zarilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Kramer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Mapes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Brown | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe DiMaggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Keller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Allie Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Reynolds | 7.1 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
 Joe Page | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dom DiMaggio: W
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Al Zarilla: 8
- Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 8
Bot 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 13/BG
- Cliff Mapes: 43
- Bobby Brown: 6/L
Top 2
- Jack Kramer: K
- Dom DiMaggio: 43
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 7
Bot 2
- Joe DiMaggio: W
- Yogi Berra: 16(1)3/GDP
- Charlie Keller: 8
Top 3
- Bobby Doerr: S8
- Al Zarilla: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Billy Goodman: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Johnson: T/78
- Jerry Coleman: 4/L
- Allie Reynolds: FC6.3XH(62)
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
Top 4
- Birdie Tebbetts: 3/G
- Jack Kramer: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Bot 4
- Cliff Mapes: S8
- Bobby Brown: S9.1-3
- Joe DiMaggio: E6.3-H;1-2
- Yogi Berra: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Charlie Keller: K
- Billy Johnson: K
Top 5
- Johnny Pesky: 2/FL
- Ted Williams: S9
- Vern Stephens: K
- Bobby Doerr: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jerry Coleman: 53
- Allie Reynolds: 3
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
Top 6
- Al Zarilla: W
- Billy Goodman: CS2(26)
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Birdie Tebbetts: W
- Jack Kramer: WP.1-2
- Jack Kramer: WP.2-3
- Jack Kramer: K
Bot 6
- Cliff Mapes: 8
- Bobby Brown: W
- Joe DiMaggio: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 7
- Dom DiMaggio: 63
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 7
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Charlie Keller: W
- Billy Johnson: T7/7D.1-H;B-H(E6/TH3)
- Jerry Coleman: 7
- Allie Reynolds: 8
Top 8
- Vern Stephens: 43
- Bobby Doerr: T/78
- Al Zarilla: 4
- Billy Goodman: K/C
Bot 8
- Phil Rizzuto: S/BG
- Cliff Mapes: 54/SH.1-2
- Bobby Brown: HR/9D.2-H
- Joe DiMaggio: 7
- Yogi Berra: 7
Top 9
- Birdie Tebbetts: K/C
- Matt Batts: K/C
- Dom DiMaggio: K
Notes & reviews
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